mark_at81

Me thinks this should have gone in the last post but never mind,,, what power soldering iron should i use to solder the cells together to make my own pack?.

Cheers Mark

maybelater29

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I solder at 45 watts. Anything over 40 should be good.

bigairlife

I usually use 45 watts of power.

walkingcarpet900

for just wiring (motors/escs) i use a 60watt iron
for batteries i use a 100 watt gun

the thing is with batteries is that u need a iron/gun
that can heat up the surface of the battery fast enough
without overheating the actual cells

also besure to scuff up the cells contacts (a lesson i just learned =P)
for a better bond
and to use flux

anything above 40 should be good if it is a good quality iron
not one of those cheapy ebay china ones but a good radioshack
or weller one

my 100watt gun gets hot very quick in about 9 seconds when i pull the trigger
thing i like about guns is that it only gets hot when u pull the trigger
so when ur not working with the iron right @ the moment, it wont burn anything

bigairlife

Ya. Carpet learned about burns the hard way. And yes, a gun is better. I used to have one, but sold it an with a little more pacients you can oldier just as well with a 45 watt, good quality iron. Oh, and get a soldering jig.